25 Old Fashioned English Stories

25 Old Fashioned English Stories These short stories were penned over a period of more than forty years by an old fashioned hand. You'll find only the occasional mention of a computer or cell phone in the most recent stories. One story is even set in Victorian England. You will also find stories involving visitors from other planets, young love, murder, a young woman who has a brush with death and gets a whole new lease on life, visits from the afterlife, an elderly gentleman who thwarts would be robbers.... and many more. Individual Descriptions for 25 Old Fashioned English Stories: 1. Poor Old Joe: Everyone is sick of 'Poor Old Joe' and they ensure he gets exactly what he deserves. 2. Linda's Box: A beach find proves perilous to a young woman whose husband is away. 3. Just Joking: The joke is on you if you think you can toy with this feisty lady and survive. 4. Laura's Love: A chocoholic gets much more than she ever bargained for when she begins dating a young man who understands her addiction. 5. Smoke Screen: When it comes to saving her grandson, Annie is not the easy mark her blackmailer expects. 6. In Between: A near death experience inspires an unmotivated young woman to change her lacklustre ways. 7. A Lady of Merit: A sweet and gentle love story involving Lady, a lovable dog and the humans who adore her. 8. And So, To Bed: A practical joking brother finds that the joke is on him. 9. Mr. Bates: A widower enjoys his solitude and a very singular hobby until burglars interrupt his quiet world and get the surprise of their lives. 10. Strange Happenings: A young reporter is sent to investigate strange happenings in a small quiet village and discovers a whole lot more than he bargains for. 11. Time Goes By: A young childless couple think they have their future mapped out until a young boy warms their hearts. 12. One Special Day: A little girl has a special day out and meets some tiny out of this world new friends. 13. Take a Chance: A young woman stuck in a repetitive factory job takes a chance on a new line of work, which leads to a new opportunity in her personal life. 14. One by Another: A petulant young woman marches out of a village dance and has a life changing experience. 15. Grey Day: A quiet elderly gentleman gives would-be robbers exactly what they deserve, and it's the last thing they expect. 16. So Ordinary: A lonely widow finds new friends thanks to a persistent furry visitor. 17. The Joker: The family joker and the new man in a young woman's life discover they have something in common. 18. Solly: An alien observer is sent to file a report on human behaviour and he is not impressed. 19. Lucky Seven: The seventh child of a seventh child is told that she should have special powers, but is that a gift or a curse? 20. Temperate Feeling: A young woman visits a botanic garden built on the site of a former hospital, and experiences some very unusual sensations and an otherworldly message. 21. Spring Clean: A husband's frustration with his constantly cleaning wife is quickly abated with a view of the other side of the coin. 22. Kidnapped: A small boy in Victorian England faces hardship and hunger before finding happiness. 23. Autumn Years: A couple in their autumn years discover that worrying about the future is unnecessary. 24. The Last Waltz: A tired lady enjoys a quiet day in the park and a last waltz with a gentle stranger. 25. Comes the End: Visitors from another planet infiltrate Earth, but soon discover that they are not the most powerful beings in the universe after all.

• | Author: Jessie Booth
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Oct 06, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 277 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1726668878
• | ISBN-13: 9781726668873